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相互

xiāng hù · xiang hu

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Meaning

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  1. each other
  2. mutual
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Soup for dumplings

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我们(wǒmen)楼里(lóulǐ)的(de)人(rén)都(dōu)相互(xiānghù)认识(rènshi)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do the people in our building all know each other?

  2. Liangliang

    认识(rènshi)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)相互(xiānghù)帮忙(bāngmáng)。

    Yes, everyone helps each other.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)三楼(sānlóu)的(de)奶奶(nǎinai)给(gěi)我(wǒ)送(sòng)了(le)一碗(yīwǎn)汤(tāng)。

    Yesterday the granny on the third floor gave me a bowl of soup.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)给(gěi)她(tā)送过(sòngguò)菜(cài)，我们(wǒmen)相互(xiānghù)送(sòng)东西(dōngxi)。

    I have given her vegetables too. We give each other things.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)给(gěi)她(tā)送(sòng)盘(pán)饺子(jiǎozi)吧(ba)。

    Then I will give her a plate of dumplings today.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，她(tā)一定(yīdìng)又(yòu)送(sòng)你(nǐ)一碗(yīwǎn)汤(tāng)，你们(nǐmen)要(yào)相互(xiānghù)送(sòng)到(dào)明年(míngnián)了(le)！

    OK, she will surely send you soup again. You two will be exchanging gifts until next year!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

加(jiā)利(lì)福(fú)尼(ní)亚(yà)州(zhōu)和(hé)内(nèi)华(huá)达(dá)州(zhōu)相(xiāng)互(hù)接(jiē)界(jiè)。

California and Nevada border on each other.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

狮(shī)子(zi)为(wèi)了(le)得(dé)到(dào)食(shí)物(wù)相(xiāng)互(hù)争(zhēng)斗(dòu)。

The lions fought with each other to get food.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by User19745 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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相
xiāng

each other; one another

互
hù

mutual

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